Dental massaging, cleaning, and medicating device



Feb. 6, 1940. v c. J. F. JACKSON 2,189,175

DENTAL MASSAGING, CLEANING, AND MEDICATING DEVICE Filed May 20, 1958Patented Feb. 6,1940

UNITED STA ES DENTAL MASSAGING, CLEANING, AND

' lWEDICATING DEVICE Charles Joseph Frederick Jackson, Winnipeg, lManitoba, Canada I Application m 20, 1938," Serial No. 209,094

1 Claim. (01. 128-62) The'invention relates to a dental massaging,cleaning, and medicating d'evice'and more, particularly to a devicewhich'ca'n be used to'simultaneously clean the faces of theteeth andthetriangular interdental spaces between adjacent teeth, tomassage andstimulate the gum surfaces including those of the interdental gingivaeand to carry and apply a medicinal agent for the treatment of the teethand gums when the cleaning and massaging work is being done.

In the accomplishment of the above purposes the present device includesa rubber or other soft, resilient, cleaning and massaging cup, a rubheror other soft, resilient, gradually tapering and pointed, cleaning andmassaging prod centrally within the cup and having the pointed endthereof terminating at some distance from the mouth of the cup and thebutt thereof formed preferably integral with the base of the cup, andsuitable means for conveniently attaching the base of the cup to ahandle or other manipulating device or member, j

With the above foregoing features of the in-' vention in view, andothers thereof, which will appear as the description proceeds, theinvention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts anddetails of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that changes in the invention as herein disclosed can be madewithin the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spiritof the invention.

The invention will be readily understood from the following description,reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the device mounted on ahandle.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view centrally through thedevice.

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the device.

Fig. 4: is a top plan view of the device.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View at 5-5 Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the device.

Fig. '7 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but in the inverted position andshowing the cup as containing a medicament or cleansing agent.

Fig. 8 is a side view of the device and showing a modified form of prod.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view at 8-8 Fig. 8. i

Fig. 9 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2 and. showing a modifiedtype of fastening.

I Fig. 10 is a front view of the gums and teeth and indicating thedevice in dotted outline.

Fig. 11 is a view showing the device in use, butv appearing in verticalsection.

ried by the end of the handle.

"In'the drawing like characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the several figures. 'The device includes, as principalmembers, a cup I and a prod 2 both made from rubber or other soft,resilient material and preferably integrally formed The cupissubstantially bell shapedthe wall 3 thereof flaring outwardly from thebase 4 to the mouth 5 andgradually dimin ishing in cross section, in adownward direction,

and terminating in a relatively thin or feathered edge 6. The prod 2isof tapered form and has the butt 7. thereof within the cup andintegral with the base 4 and the pointed end thereof terminatingasshown, at some distance from the mouth of the cup. The prod can vary incross section depending upon whatever is found the In Fig. 3 it is shownas circular most efficient. in cross section and in Fig. 8 it appearsangular in cross section.

Any desired meanscan be employed for releasably attaching the base ofthe cupto a handle 9 or other manipulating appliance. A screw I0 astrimay be employed having an enlarged head H In Fig, 9 I have shown amodified fastening,

wherein the base of the cup is provided with a hole l3 which is adaptedto frictionally receive the extending end of a pin l4 permanently car-It will be observed that the handle shown, has the body part 9 thereof,extending angularly in relation to the cup and prod. This allows the cupand prod to be conveniently used to treat either the inner sides or theouter sides of the teeth and gums as desired. Such shaped handle hasbeen long used for the above purpose, in dental work, and accordinglyforms no part of the present invention.

In Fig. '7 the cup appears in an inverted position to show how readilyit will receive and hold a medicament or cleansing agent [5, in eitherthe liquid, semi-liquid or paste form.

It will be particularly noted that the tapered form of the prod permitsit to enter any one of the interdental spaces, whether. large or small,

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cleansing agent, if such be used, is first put in the cup, as explained,and the tooth cleaning and gum massaging and stimulating device is thenplaced against the teeth and gums, either from the buccal or from thelingual, and with prod entered in one or other of the interdental spacesl6 (see Fig. 10). At this time the parts appear as best shown in Fig. 11and it will be observed that the featherlike edge 6 of the mouth of thecup is engaged with the teeth and gums and that the prod is engaged withthe teeth and gum surfaces bordering the interdental space. By workingthe device by hand movement the teeth surfaces are effectively cleanedand treated and the contacted gum surfaces are massaged and stimulatedand it will be particularly noted that the in and out movement of thecup feeds the medicament or cleansing agent to the teeth and gums andespecially into the interdental space and pyorrhea pockets, such beingdue to the pumping action produced. The cup flexes in the latter in andout movement, but remains closely in contact with the teeth and gumsurfaces and the natural outlet for the medicament or cleansing agent isinto and through the small spaces surrounding the prod, so that themedicament or cleansing agent is' effectively applied to those tooth andgum parts surrounding and adjacent to the interdental space. The prodcompresses or displaces the interdental gum tissue and insures that themedicament or cleansing agent is efiectively forced into the spaces andpockets bordering the interdental space,

The device is quite effective, of course, for cleaning and massagepurposes, where no medicamentor cleansing agent is used, and whethersuch is employed or not is left entirely to the judgment of the operatorand depending on the nature of the treatment desired.

What I claim as my invention is:

A tooth-cleaning and gum-massaging device comprising, a resilientsuction cup having a relatively deep side wall gradually tapering to arelatively thin edge at the mouth, a gradually tapered, pointed,resilient prod, co-axial with the cup and extending from the base of thecup outwardly through the mouth thereof and having the pointed endterminating at some distance from the mouth of the cup and suitablemeans for attaching the base of the cup to a supporting member.

CHARLES JOSEPH FREDERICK JACKSON.

